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[–] 41 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (6 children)
  • John Tyler, 10th president of the US (1790-1862), had a grandson, Harrison Ruffin Tyler (Nov, 1928) who just recently died in May of 2025.
  • The last survivor from the 1800's was Emma Morano, born 11/29/1899 Civiasco, Italy. Died 04/15/2017 in Verbania, Italy. So most people reading this had a chance to speak to someone born in 1899.
  • All of Napoleon Bonaparte's 4 brothers lived into the age of photography (1826) and had their photo taken with a camera. His youngest brother Jérôme sat for many photo sessions. Only one of his 3 sisters, Caroline, lived into the era but never had a photo taken. Napoleon Bonaparte (08/15/1769 - 05/05/1821), didn't live into the age of photography.
  • Humans are the only animals capable of appreciating art. Yes, chimps and elephants can make their own art, but they have no interest in it after they're done with it.
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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago* (2 children)

    Did 1899 skip December for some reason?

    Edit: Or do you mean the last surviving person, or longest-lived person, born in the 1800's?

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago

    In this vein,

    In July 1938, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt gave a speech at Gettysburg to mark the 75th anniversary of the battle. 25 veterans from the original battle attended. They were filmed, on movie film, walking in the parade.

    (This vignette opens the Ken Burns documentary)

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